<ul data-eligibleForWebStory="true">Apple's transition to custom silicon represents significant shift in computing architecture with security implications.Complete vertical integration gives Apple control over tech stack, potentially creating surveillance infrastructure.Apple's M-Series transition eliminates trust boundaries, hinders conventional security auditing and enables surveillance capabilities.Multiple unpatchable hardware flaws in Apple Silicon reveal vulnerabilities to sophisticated hardware-level attacks.Integration with biometric systems and baseband processors raises concerns about privacy and potential surveillance.